Thursday, January 31, 2013

Firms Bidding for Hostess Twinkies


Hostess Brands has selected a lead bid for its iconic Twinkies.

The Associated press reports the investment firms Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management LLC are teaming up for a $410 million bid for Hostess' Twinkies and other cakes.

The bid would create a floor for an auction, allowing competitors to make offers.

Hostess closed operations in November of last year, following a strike by the Bakers Union.

The move meant the closure of 33 bakeries, 565 distribution centers, and 570 bakery outlet stores, as well as the loss of 18,500 jobs.

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